The poll puts City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on top of the
mayoral field in the Democratic primary, grabbing 25% of the
vote. Weiner comes in second with 16%. Public Advocate Bill de
Blasio and former Comptroller Bill Thompson are right behind him
at 14% apiece.

Overall, Democratic support for Weiner has plunged by 9
percentage points since last month. Quinn's support increased by
5 points, de Blasio is up 4 points, and Thompson trickled up a
point. Overall, there's been a 14-point swing in the contest
between Quinn and Weiner, the two front-runners.

The poll was conducted on Wednesday, the day after the latest
revelations about Weiner's online activity under the pseudonym "Carlos Danger" were
exposed. On Thursday, he said he "believed" he had
communicated with three women after resigning from Congress.

Weiner has rejected mounting calls for him to drop out of the
race, though by a 47-43 margin, New York City Democrats think he
should stay in if he wants to.

“For many Democrats the latest revelations about Anthony
Weiner are more of the same, only more so,” says Dr. Lee M.
Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public
Opinion. “Weiner has lost his lead and his negatives are at an
all-time high.”

The drop in support for Weiner accompanies a startling
shift in how the public views him. In last month's Marist poll,
Weiner had finally broken through with New York City Democrats,
who viewed him favorably by a 52-36 margin.

Now, 55% view him unfavorably, and only 30% view him
favorably. Collectively, that is an unprecedented 41-point swing
in just a month. And 46% of Democrats say that Weiner's online
sexual relationships will affect their vote.